Yeah, UTD is still an option. I’m applying for some local area scholarships and will have a talk to my parents about their contributions as well. Depending on how that goes, it could end up one way or another. I guess we’ll find out
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Do you know your EFC and if your parents can afford it?
I’d be more reassured if you had 1 more affordable choice.
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My parents are divorced, and my dad is telling me to leave his information out of the college applications and financial aid forms, like the FAFSA. So basically only have my mom’s information on there. Is that even possible? or legal? He says that it will make me qualify for more need based scholarships and receive more money as a need basis.
Plus, I put his information in the Common App and sent 2 apps already (UTD & UT Austin).
Nevermind. Just read the FAFSA that I need to put the parent ai live with.
The new FAFSA, I believe, requires the income of the parent providing the most financial support (which may or may not be the parent you live with).
Any schools requiring the CSS profile will require the income of both parents. For example, Rice requires the CSS too.
Schools like Rice, however, will also require the CSS profile, and that will require you to provide your dad’s information.
(ETA: what DramaMama said ^^ )
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Actually, some schools that use the CSS Profile require both parents’ financials, while others do not. The second to last column of CSS Profile Participating Institutions and Programs indicates whether a CSS Profile using school requires the noncustodial parent information. Verify information on the school web site, since there may be errors or out-of-date information on that list.
Thank you for pointing that out in case the OP is interested in applying to those schools.
So yes, there are some exceptions. Additionally there are situations where a student may qualify for a non-custodial waiver with CSS. However, based on the information provided by the OP, it seems there is a relationship with both parents.
Btw some fathers had the same idea as your dad and went through with it… it resulted in fraud charges with huge fines.
On FAFSA you don’t need to declare your dad’s income/assets unless he contributes the most to your costs, whether in kind or financially (housing, food, education, sports, entertainment, clothes, etc)
For the CSS, however you need to declare your dad’s income/assets/everything.
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My mother is the one that contributes most of my current costs.
Do the schools on my list require CSS? How do I know if my schools use CSS? Would they just be in that link ucbalumnus sent?
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The quick way is to check the CSS Profile list linked above. Verify on college web sites.
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